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Martin Island Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Martin Island, conditions aren’t ideal for snorkeling or diving due to high swells at 2.6 meters and strong southerly winds at 45.4 km/h, likely causing surface chop. Over the week, Sunday stands out for better conditions with swells dropping to 1.1 meters and milder ENE winds at 27.0 km/h, making it the best day to explore underwater. On days with ocean temperatures of 22.8°C, a full or shorty wetsuit might be comfortable, especially if spending an extended time underwater. Avoid diving on particularly windy or high swell days for safety.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Thursday

18.5°

22.7°

Friday

17.5°

23.6°

Saturday

17.6°

24.3°

Sunday

17.8°

25°

Monday

20.5°

29.6°

Tuesday

20.8°

31°

Wednesday

17.8°

20.9°

Note that local weather not directly impact diving scores. Still useful if you prefer to dive in the sun and without rain.

Diving Forecast

These are the reefranger ratings for the next 7 days. Ratings are available for the morning, low tide, and high tide. Tides are shown during the daytime (6am to 8pm). Ratings currently take into account Swell Height, Swell Direction, and location exposure based on swell direction versus the orientation of the site.

At 08:00am

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Thursday
36%

2.1m 8sec

30.6 km/h SSE

Friday
41%

1.7m 8sec

20.5 km/h SSW

Saturday
55%

1.7m 8sec

12.2 km/h S

Sunday
65%

0.9m 8sec

16.6 km/h NNW

Monday
46%

1.1m 6sec

24.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
45%

1.3m 8sec

26.3 km/h ESE

Wednesday
45%

1.6m 8sec

32 km/h S

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Thursday
42%

10:35

1.9m 8sec

26.6 km/h SSE

Friday
33%

11:52

2.2m 7sec

37.4 km/h SSW

Saturday
46%

12:55

1.4m 8sec

23.4 km/h S

Sunday
53%

13:44

0.9m 8sec

25.9 km/h NNW

Monday
36%

14:26

1.7m 7sec

35.6 km/h NNE

Tuesday
43%

15:06

1.6m 6sec

36 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:19, day:6, period:low)

1.6m 8sec

32 km/h S

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Thursday
46%

16:03

1.8m 8sec

16.9 km/h SSE

Friday
34%

17:23

2.2m 8sec

32.8 km/h SSW

Saturday
48%

18:33

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h S

Sunday
68%

19:28

1.1m 8sec

26.3 km/h NNW

Monday
49%

07:29

1.1m 6sec

24.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
46%

08:13

1.3m 8sec

27.7 km/h ESE

Rating not found (location:19, day:6, period:high)

1.6m 8sec

32 km/h S

Model

Swell and wind impact diving suitability, but not all swells and winds are equal. A dive site may be protected from wind and swell by nearby geography. The model uses these exposure ratings to determine how much impact a wind and swell will have on the dive site, based on the origin of the winds or waves.